Conor McGregor should fight Jake Paul, as claimed by the UFC legend's former rival, Nate Diaz. He shared this opinion of his during the recent Bradley Martyn's Raw podcast.

Should Conor McGregor Fight Jake Paul? 

(Photo: Steve Marcus/Getty Images) Nate Diaz (L) and Conor McGregor battle during their welterweight rematch at the UFC 202 event at T-Mobile Arena on August 20, 2016, in Las Vegas, Nevada. McGregor won by majority decision.

The podcast happened days before Diaz's fight with the YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul. During the podcast program, Nate said that Conor meets all the fighting criteria needed to go against Jake Paul. 

"If he was free, I'm sure he would fight him. Why would you not? He's f****ng talking a lot of s***. There's f****ng criteria and that motherf***er meets it," said the UFC fighter via The Mirror. 

He added that a lot of people can fight Jake Paul and a lot also can't.

Based on Nate's statements, he's quite confident that McGregor can take on Paul despite having no fights in the past two years. 

As of writing, McGregor is expected to make his UFC return before 2023 ends. Conor will most likely fight Michael Chandler once his comeback happens. 

However, McGregor still needs to complete his six months of mandatory drug testing before he can step foot in the octagon again and re-enter the USADA testing pool.  

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McGregor is Among Jake Paul's Target 

(Photo: JOHN GURZINSKI/AFP via Getty Images) MMA fighter Connor Mcgregor poses during a weigh- in on August 25, 2017, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr., the 40-year-old undefeated former welterweight boxing champion, will face McGregor, a star of mixed martial arts' Ultimate Fighting Championship, in a 12-round contest under boxing rules on August 26.

Conor McGregor has been one of the main targets of Jake Paul ever since he transitioned from being a YouTuber to a professional boxer. 

Previously, Paul even slammed the UFC legend during an Impaulsive podcast with his brother, Logan Paul. 

He said that he can easily defeat McGregor, claiming that the UFC fighter will not be able to out-box him. 

Jake Paul added that he can knock out Nate Diaz, which McGregor wasn't able to do. 

But, before Paul's team can negotiate with McGregor regarding a potential fight, the YouTuber-turned-boxer must be able to prove his words. 

The Sun reported that Jake will fight Diaz this coming Aug. 5. Their match will happen in Texas. 

Right now, many netizens believe that Nate will smoke Jake Paul once they're in the ring, especially after seeing the punching power of the UFC fighter in his training video. 

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